David Walliams

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David Walliams (2014)

David Walliams , OBE , born David Edward Williams (born August 20, 1971 in Merton , London ) is a British actor and writer of children's books. He is best known for his collaboration with Matt Lucas on the television series Little Britain and as a jury member on the talent show Britain's Got Talent .

Life

Walliams and Matt Lucas as Andy and Lou from Little Britain

David Walliams attended Reigate Grammar School and later was a member of the National Youth Theater , where he also met his future comedy partner Matt Lucas . Like Lucas, he studied acting in Bristol .

His first television appearance was on Games World in 1993 . He wrote texts for the Doctor Who parodies The Pitch of Fear , The Web of Caves and The Kidnappers and also stood in front of the camera. In 2003 he appeared in the television series EastEnders . He starred in the movie Shaun of the Dead with Matt Lucas . In 2006 he published a documentary about James Bond .

In July 2006, Walliams swam the English Channel for Sport Relief , raising over half a million pounds for an orphanage in Ethiopia.

In November 2007 he starred in Stephen Poliakoff's television film Capturing Mary . He was praised by critics for his portrayal as a polite and dangerous manipulator. In 2007, Walliams appeared in Der Sternwanderer alongside Claire Danes and Robert De Niro in the cinema.

In early 2008, he signed a contract with the American publisher HarperCollins . Kicker im Kleid is his first children's book to be published. It's about a boy who discovers his joy in cross-dressing . The book was illustrated with black and white drawings by Quentin Blake . The book is aimed at children between eight and twelve years of age.

The second book was published in November 2009 and is titled Allow me to Mr. Stink . Again, Quentin Blake illustrated the story. It is about a twelve-year-old girl who grants asylum to a homeless person and hides him from her family.

It was followed by Billion Boy . The plot tells the story of the richest twelve-year-old in the world who, despite all the money, is simply not happy.

From May 16, 2010 to September 2015, he was married to model Lara Stone , whom he met in 2009. Their son was born on May 5, 2013.

In October 2011, Walliams' fourth book, Gangsta Granny , was published. It's about Ben who has to spend the summer with his grandma. He finds out that his grandma was a well-known jewel thief in her youth and is still after the British Crown Jewels .

Since 2012 Walliams part of the jury of the British talent show Britain's Got Talent .

On June 16, 2017 it was announced that he would be awarded an Order of the British Empire , and also in 2017 Walliams was awarded the International in the Irish Book Awards “in recognition of his significant contribution to children's literature in the past decade” Recognition Award .

Publications in German

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : David Walliams  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61962/supplement/B14
  2. ↑ Info on news.bbc.co.uk
  3. ↑ Little Britain Star David Walliams is going to wed Lara Stoine. Retrieved March 9, 2010 .
  4. ↑ David Walliams marries model Lara Stone on telegraph.co.uk
  5. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2320479/Lara-Stone-David-Walliams-welcome-child-boy.html
  6. ^ JK Rowling, Julie Walters and David Walliams recognized in Queen's birthday honors . In: WhatsOnStage.com . ( whatsonstage.com [accessed June 17, 2017]).
  7. ↑ FAZ from October 23, 2010 page 26: Orange? Not your color!
  8. ↑ David Walliams to voice Narnoia character (voice of Bulgy Bear). Retrieved March 10, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Walliams, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Williams, David Edward (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor and author of children's books
DATE OF BIRTH 20th August 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Merton , London